All Distribution articles – Page 597
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NewsIcon UK Group sees restructuring; hires Vince Holden
Following Access Industries acquisition, Icon UK lays off 15% of workforce but plans to invest in new hires before Cannes; company to have greater emphasis on international sales while maintaining 15 theatrical releases per year.
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Disney strikes out alone in Hong Kong distribution
Walt Disney Studios is launching its own distribution operation in Hong Kong, effective March 1, ending a long-standing relationship with local outfit Intercontinental Film Distributors.
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Film Movement acquires US rights to Vera’s Karen Cries On The Bus
The company’s third acquisition of a Colombian film in two years follows will open in New York this summer followed by nationwide release and day-and-date VOD launch.
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NewsNewly launched Omni/FSR to release Dylan Dog in US in April
Australia and New Zealand-based Omnilab Media announced today [Mar 1] that Dylan Dog: Dead Of Night will open wide in the US through the newly launched Omni/FSR label on Apr 29.
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NewsAlliance Films, Miramax renew distribution partnership
The extended long-standing relationship covers new titles and a library that includes Pulp Fiction, ShakespeareIn Love, No Country For Old Men (pictured) and Chicago.
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NewsWME to represent life rights of celebrated Chilean miners
WME will represent of the official life rights of the 33 Chilean miners who famously survived 69 days trapped 2,000 feet below ground following a cave collapse.
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NewsTribeca Film to double distribution slate
The fledgling distributor has committed to release 26 films over the next year, more than two times the number of titles released in 2010.
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NewsUniversal to release StudioCanal's Tinker Tailor in US
StudioCanal confirmed [Feb 27] it had struck a deal with Universal to release the Working Title production Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy in the US.
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Omnilab prepares Australia shoot on Tomorrow 2
The producer-financier has tentatively lined up a September start in the Australian state of New South Wales on the follow-up to its box office hit Tomorrow When The War Began.
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Oscar nominated shorts win at Shorts International event
Shorts International presented its first ever Shorts Awards in Los Angeles last week.
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NewsInDigEnt founder Gary Winick dies aged 49
The champion of independent cinema who made several forays into mainstream Hollywood died from brain cancer on Feb 27. He was 49.
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NewsHighView Media opens London office
Former Babelgum UK MD Mark Cranwell to run London office of media advisory boutique.
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NewsFandango Portobello shakes Salt Of Life for more deals
Italian comedy The Salt Of Life sells in ten more territories, including the UK, Germany and Spain.
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NewsRocket Releasing to launch Tomboy in US
The company has picked up US distribution rights to Celine Sciamma’s French drama which opened the Panorama section at Berlin earlier this month.
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NewsBlack Swan leads overseas pack on $17m weekend haul
Fox International’s Black Swan once again held on to the overseas crown – but only just – thanks to a confirmed $17.5m weekend haul from 3,950 screens in 45 markets.
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NewsHall Pass rises to the top in North America on $13.5m
New Line’s comedy Hall Pass starring Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis opened top in the US through Warner Bros according to official studio figures released on Monday [28]. The Farrelly Brothers comedy grossed $13.5m.
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NewsFilms Boutique does roaring trade on The Turin Horse
The sales company secures deals for Bela Tarr’s latest in 25 territories at EFM, with more under negotiation.
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NewsBlack Swan looks to rule the waves yet again
Fox International’s Black Swan will be vying to maintain its overseas dominance and build on that $100m-plus running total heading into Oscar weekend.
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NewsWeinsteins win PG-13 rating for alternate version of Speech
The Classification And Rating Administration (CARA) has assigned a PG-13 rating to an alternate version of The King’s Speech.
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SPHE takes all media worldwide to God Loves Caviar
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) has acquired all worldwide media rights from Alexandros Film for the upcoming Greek feature God Loves Caviar.